Answer Key
for Geography, Native American, and Explorers
GEOGRAPHY & Social Sciences
KEY TERMS
· Geography- the study of the earth’s features· landform- examples- mountains, hills, plains, plateaus
· Society- the way a group of people celebrate traditions and carry out cultural beliefs
People
· Archaeologist- a person who studies the cultures of the past· through artifacts
Changes/Effects
· Geography affects the way people _live and adapt__· Resources of an area affect a people’s __economy__,
__politics__ and __society__.
TERRITORIES MAP ON NEXT PAGE:
LABEL Map from list on last page…
1. Give me 4 examples of Physical Features you would find on a map…
Mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, hills, plains, valleys, plateaus, glaciers, islands, deserts, creeks, sea, waterfalls, volcanoes, canyons
2. List the MAJOR Mountain ranges, rivers, and waterways in the United States…
Native Americans and Culture:
7 QUESTIONS ON THE EXAM
*Remember Native Americans were dependent upon their environment. Groups lived in different ways from each other because they were forced to adapt to their environment.
What does it mean to adapt?
To adjust the way you live
How did the Native American’s adapt? (Give an example)
Through their clothing, what they eat to stay alive, what kind of house they build, what group of people they live with, what kind of animals they hunt, what games they play, how they govern themselves
Explain the following using the Iroquois of New York State. Remember, the Iroquois were “People of the Longhouse”.
Society: women take care of home, men hunt, believe in many gods
Politics: women choose all their leaders, live with mother’s side of family
Economics: they traded goods with one another, made longhouses to live in
DRAW THE IDEA of a LAND BRIDGE below and tell me what the land bridge was…
The land that connected Asia to North America
Where were the Maya’s and Aztec’s located??
Mexico, Central and South America
Continued on next page….
KEY TERMS
· culture- the way a group of people live·
· longhouse- the home of the Iroquois
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People
Changes/Effects
· The “first Americans” migrated from this continent thousands of years ago. _ASIA__
· Native American nations developed different cultures and adapted to their __ENVIRONMENT/GEOGRAPHY/LAND____
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Draw something important about this unit.
Draw a longhouse… / The MOST IMPORTANT ideas
NATIVES ADAPTED
FIRST AMERICANS CAME FROM ASIA OVER LAND BRIDGE
YOUR GEOGRAPHY WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE
IROQUIOS FROM NY
Age of Exploration - DON’T SPEND A TON OF TIME ON THIS SECTION- ONLY 4 QUESTIONS FOR FINAL COME FROM HERE…
DEFINE Ethnocentrism:
Belief that your culture is better than/superior to another’s
Why were Europeans trying to find a sea route to Asia?
Land route was too hard/expensive, wanted to find cheaper/faster route to the West Indies/Asia
What were the main reasons that Europeans wanted to explore? (Motive for going)
TO FIND A FASTER CHEAPER ROUTE TO ASIA, Power, More land, to find riches
Why did European Countries try to find a Northwest Passage?
Quicker route to Asia
What were the main goals of these countries exploration?
Spain: THREE G’S GOD, GLORY, AND GOLD
France: FUR AND TRADE
England: FASTER AND CHEAPER ROUTE to Asia
KEY TERMS
· Columbian exchange – the exchange of goods between Europe, North and South America, and Africao Examples of exchange: SLAVERY, NEW FOODS, TOBACCO AND INDIGO
· Northwest passage –NEVER FOUND, DOESN’T EXIST,
People
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What route was Christopher Columbus trying to take to get to Asia? What happened instead?
SAILED WEST, RAN INTO NORTH AMERICA
Changes/Effects
· European Explorers were searching for an easier route to _ASIA.· As a result of contact with Europeans, many Native Americans __DIED__ from _DISEASE___ and __SLAVERY_, WARFARE,